Elon Musk Alleges Apple Bias Favoring OpenAI in App Store Rankings

Elon Musk, CEO of xAI, has accused Apple of antitrust violations, alleging that the company favors OpenAI's ChatGPT by integrating it deeply into iOS and promoting it prominently in the App Store, thereby blocking competition from Musk's own AI offerings like Grok. Musk claims Apple’s partnership with OpenAI, including embedding ChatGPT into Siri and other features, creates an unfair advantage that prevents any AI competitor besides OpenAI from reaching the top of the App Store rankings. Despite Grok climbing in the App Store rankings and becoming free worldwide, it has not surpassed ChatGPT, which Apple has featured repeatedly in editorial content. Musk has threatened immediate legal action against Apple, framing the issue as part of a broader battle over AI dominance and competition. However, some industry observers note that other AI apps such as China's DeepSeek have reached number one on the App Store, suggesting the ecosystem may still support non-OpenAI competitors. This controversy highlights ongoing tensions in the AI space, with Musk continuing his disputes against OpenAI, Microsoft, and now Apple over anticompetitive practices.